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Preventing and responding to ransomware

Ransomware attacks on public institutions are on the rise. In fact, in 2019, many state and local governments, as well as hospitals, were the targets of cybercrime. The result can be a lack of productivity, financial issues and other operational deficiencies and crises for these organizations. The fact that these dangerous cyberattacks, and their consequences […]

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Researchers say smartphone-location tracking can fight COVID-19

Researchers at MIT have developed a smartphone location-tracking app that they say could help stop the spread of COVID-19. The Private Kit app allows coronavirus patients to rely on their phones instead of their memories when doctors ask them where they have been and who they might have exposed. People who download the Private Kit app can […]

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2G, not 5G, best bet to accelerate driverless tech

Making our existing cars more ‘clever’ could be a better way of getting autonomous cars safely on our streets rather than relying on 5G connectivity. That’s the view of Dr Ramsey Faragher founder and CEO of FocalPoint and a Fellow of Queens’ College, Cambridge, who argues a 2G connection is ample when the car’s sensor […]

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Analytics in supply-chain management becomes central as coronavirus escalates

From shortages of personal protective equipment to a variety of grocery items to electronics and apparel, coronavirus (COVID-19) has hit the global supply chain in expected and unforeseen ways, and it seems likely that it could take many months to recover. Bouncing back more quickly, said experts, will require supply-chain managers to turn to new […]

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$30B in new federal education funding could help US wireless industry

The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Recovery and Economic Security (CARES) Act could offset some of the economic pain the pandemic is causing for the nation’s telecom and wireless carriers. After all, analysts are predicting significant reductions in sales of wireless services due to the spread of the virus. In response, lobbyists for AT&T and Verizon have reportedly asked Congress […]

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NTT, Toyota in $1.8B smart-city tie-up

NTT and auto giant Toyota have struck a deal to develop smart-city technologies and to also jointly invest in each other. They two companies will invest a total of 200 billion yen ($1.8 billion) in each other, with Toyota to take a 2.07% stake in the telco and NTT to acquire 0.9% of the automaker. […]

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COVID-19 stokes fear of the surveillance society

Reluctant to heed government advice about “social distancing,” Brits and other UK residents were last night hit by tough new rules on freedom of movement. People cannot leave their homes unless they need to buy groceries, exercise or – for those designated “key workers” – travel to work. Designed to curb the spread of COVID-19, […]

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Lynk claims successful test of satellite-to-cell-phone communications, cites potential public-safety value

Virginia-based Lynk today announced successful tests of communications between its low-Earth-orbit (LEO) nanosatellites—acting as a “cell tower in space”—and unmodified, standard cell phones and smartphones, showcasing a potential new option for providing resilient backup links and coverage to remote areas. “The advent of everywhere, everyone communications direct to your phone is upon us.” Lynk CEO […]

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Drakontas: CEO James Sim discusses DragonForce app development, use during COVID-19 crisis

Drakontas CEO James Sim explains how his company’s DragonForce command-and-control collaboration platform—traditionally used as a communications tool to support tactical operations for public safety and the military—is being deployed by multiple emergency-management entities associated with the response efforts being implemented in the COVID-19 crisis.

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AI, machine learning could put cell sites to sleep (and slash energy costs)

Wireless operators spend millions of dollars every year paying for the electricity to power their cell sites and small cells. But there are new energy-saving features that are being developed that could make a dramatic difference in energy consumption. And these new features incorporate tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. In a new […]

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Preventing and responding to ransomware

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Researchers say smartphone-location tracking can fight COVID-19

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2G, not 5G, best bet to accelerate driverless tech

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Analytics in supply-chain management becomes central as coronavirus escalates

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$30B in new federal education funding could help US wireless industry

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NTT, Toyota in $1.8B smart-city tie-up

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COVID-19 stokes fear of the surveillance society

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Lynk claims successful test of satellite-to-cell-phone communications, cites potential public-safety value

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Drakontas: CEO James Sim discusses DragonForce app development, use during COVID-19 crisis

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AI, machine learning could put cell sites to sleep (and slash energy costs)

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Coronavirus is a wake-up call. Are you listening?

Verizon, AT&T withdraw from smart-city efforts

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